The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-01-14
WHOLE NO. 914.
cuRIoslTIEs OF LIFE.

| Senator Vests new house in Washington
cost him $4,000 =
The Titans Of New York ate their annual
dinner the other night No member OF the
society is less than feet inches in height
A drunken man in New York, the other
day, attacked wooden Indian cigar sign,
which fell upon him with such force as to in
fict probably fatal injuries
A certs n commercial traveller, now on trial
for bigamy IN Washington, married two sis
ters, and for some time prevented them from
knowing that their husband was the same
man.
They seem to be carrying the craze for
yaaifIisfry $an afa. Is, BJasss ue-i.- A
lady who Was told her slifs linea was broken
In threatening manner has taken to her bed
quite sick from the worry. :
A cousin of Charles Dickens, who is said to
be living in New York under very straitened
circumstances, absolutely refuses to sell val
liable autograph letters of the great novelist,
though handsome prices have been offered by
collectors.
Hugh T. Inman, of Georgia, few years
ago bought $2,5O0 worth Of stock in the
Sheffield Improvement company. 1t sank
away below par, and hs traded it for a suit
OF clothes. Now the stock is worth $4,000,
and somehow Mr.. Inman is not happy.
Some genius painted on a block Of wood q
picture of O SIS bill, which he sold for $500.
Then some United States secret service officer
seized the "work Of art" as q counterfeit
The solicitor Of the treasury thought the mat
Ter over and decided that the artist was mot
guilty, but mustn't do it again"
A man in Wisconsin was out hunting and
shower came up. He put his hand over the
muzzle OF his gun to keep the powder dry,
when heavy clap of thunder coming he in
voluntarily jumped, his knee struck the ham
mer of his gun and his hand was blown to
pieces.
For years loon has had its home on tbs
Schuylkill near Philadelphia, but the other
day it f,w into the geological gardens and
was captured. Around its neck was little
silver collar on which was engraved @Nemo,
the hermit, 1904" The head keeper of the
gardens says he has no doubt of the birds
great age.
& remarkable family experience has oc-
CURED at Findley's Lake, Chautauqua county,
N. Y. 1t was the taking of photograph OF
Mrs Benjamin Boorman of that place; her
son, Mr.. Edward Boorman; his daughter, Mrs.
g. K. Osborne; her daughter, Mrs D. j. Dean,
and Mrs. Deans baby. The picture represents
five generations.
The postmaster of Chicago is reported to
have received the following letter from Fort
Adams, Miss: "Dear Sir-It affords me
much pleasr in ritin you to ask you inferna-
ton something bout cirkler of stoves on
Dices, Loaded Dices, please send me cirkler
of both an price, and how to work them and
oblige. ISAAC Fox, JR
"ps. Rite to me all bout dices if you be so
kind. excuse me for my bold proceeden"
A Bridgeport Conn man who was in New
York last week was approached by man
who had found glove with the forefnger of
the left hand cut, which was suitable for his
band, on account of an accident in former
years. Whiie the pair were talking third
man came forward and claimed the three
fingered glove, and on examination all the
parties had a forefinger missing on the left
hand. The trio of three-fngered men shook
hands in honor of the event, took three fingers
Of sherry, and afterward separated in three
different directions.